Published: March 7, 2025
Chapter 204: Something's Wrong
Chu Yang glanced at Rui Butong, intentionally or not, and unsurprisingly noticed a fervor on his face, with his tongue unconsciously licking his lips... Hmm, it seems this guy has a natural love for robbery...
"Rocky Luo has gone mad," Ji Mo said, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, hissing as he inhaled cold air. With a gloating tone, he added, "I see these people aren’t weak; I'm afraid Young Master Luo is going to end up as a pig's head again."
"It’s fine," Dong Wushang said, looking at Rocky Luo, who was enthusiastically engaged in the fight. "This alpha wolf gets beaten by us every day, and if he isn’t annoyed, we certainly are. Let someone else give him a good beating."
Gu Duxing nodded solemnly and said, "Be careful; just don’t let him be beaten to death. Let Young Master Luo suffer a little; otherwise, he won't learn his lesson."
Gu Erge's words sealed Young Master Luo's fate. Rui Butong nodded vigorously and exclaimed, "This bastard only picks on the weak; he bullies me every day! This is karma!"
Thus, a group of brothers stood aside, hands tucked away, enjoying the spectacle.
As for Boss Chu, he had just arrived with a contemplative expression. This horse convoy seemed... a bit off...
When he charged through the horse team, for a brief moment, the tip of the Nine Calamity Sword in his dantian suddenly pulsated violently!
It was like a sudden palpitation!
This sensation was the first time Chu Yang had experienced since acquiring the tip of the Nine Calamity Sword in this life!
It filled him with confusion! Why did the Nine Calamity Sword show abnormal behavior? Could it be that there was something in this convoy that piqued the interest of the Nine Calamity Sword?
Lost in thought, he turned his gaze toward the convoy.
Naturally, he scrutinized it with the eyes of someone observing a regular merchant caravan; until he confirmed that they were indeed spies, Chu Yang would not entertain any biases.
However, this careful observation revealed too many inconsistencies. Just then, Gu Duxing rode up beside him and said lightly, "Boss, they’re rather strange."
"Strange? What’s strange?" Chu Yang asked, half-smirking.
"There are experts in the team... That’s not surprising," Gu Duxing replied. "After all, it would be unexpected for a transnational trading group to lack experts. But they are... too calm. In a typical merchant group, even if the experts can remain composed, ordinary people would still show some panic in such situations."
"But these people, from top to bottom, are remarkably composed. It's like they’re used to such grand scenes..." Gu Duxing continued, "Even an ordinary army cannot maintain such calmness!"
"Indeed," Chu Yang nodded. "What else?"
"There are three martial sovereigns, and their strength seems quite balanced!" Gu Duxing reported. "Among the rest, most are martial artists, with over a dozen martial masters, and there are even four martial sect members! For a merchant team, this level of power is excessive."
"Hm, anything else?"
"Moreover... since they possess such formidable strength, why are they enduring and keeping quiet? Faced with a lone young bandit, they would rather hand over five hundred taels of silver than fight back... That’s just too pathetic."
"Hm, anything else?"
"Handing over five hundred taels of silver just for a way out, while their strength surpasses that of the opponent... Unless they are a nouveau riche trading group, and this business is extremely profitable, it’s possible they’d act this way. But these people are too calm; they don’t seem like a nouveau riche group. Plus, the goods I see don’t appear to have such great profits! In fact, they seem more likely to incur losses..." Gu Duxing remarked. "This is quite abnormal."
"Hm, anything else?"
"Um... that’s all." Gu Duxing widened his eyes.
"If I’m not mistaken, these people should be from the Golden Horse Knights Hall!" Chu Yang said solemnly. "Now, our main task is to... find another injured throne from among them! Kill him! As for these people, let them return to report to Diwu Qingrou."